The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-01-06

The twelfth annual meeting OF the North,
| western Travelling Mems association was
held in Chicago. The election OF officers re-
suited as follows: Pre- ident, James &.
| Miller; secretary and treasurer, Charles II.
| Hinman; directors. H. S. Pinney, d. X.
Clark. j. ID. Patterson, George j. Reed. III.
w. Cutter; vice presidents, Illinois, w. II.
Russell; Iowa, II. H. Osgood; Minnesota,
w. G. Byron; Wisconsin, j. +. Bacon;
Indiana, w. 5. Mcmillan; Missouri. N. c.
/ Wentmore; Michigan, Ira H. Wiles; Ohio,
Henry Rindskopf.
! Gen. Logan is lying at the point OF death
and the doctors have little hope OF his re-
covery.
Senators are Joking Senator Van Wyck
| because his name is spelled in the Congress
sional directory, Wick"
Senator Beck said the other day: II
was left trustee under q will for some
property in st. Paul, and the benefciaries
almost quarreled with me two years ago
, because | would not sell it for $50, 900.
| | have an offer of $4,000 for the
same property, and ] am not going to
accept that. What do they think OF it
now?' asked u congressman OF the senator.
well. they think am not quite such. a
fool as they supposed" replied Mr.. Beck
! with a hearty guffaw.
| The following were sele cted as Gen.
Logans pail bearers: Gen. Simon Gamer
on, Hon. Roscoe Conkling, Hon. Robert L.
Ohio, Col. Fred Grant, Gen. Lucius Fair
child, NJ. L. Leggett OF Cleveland, Gov.
jeremiah Rusk OF Wisconsin, Gen w. T.
Sherman, Col. w. F. Villas, Gen. John c.
Black and DR.. Charles Mcmillan, of the
Loyal Legion.
While hearing case in the divorce court
at Chicago, j Judge Tuley called attention to
the statute which provides that, in default
cases where notice is by publication three
years must elapse before the decree becomes
valid. and that in such cases neither party
can legally marry again until that period
has expired. This announcement has ere
ated a sensa ton, as, under the law, hun
dreds OF people now living in wedlock are
not legally married.
BY request OF Mrs. Logan, Gen. Sherman
! will be in charge OF the procession which
will escort the remain sfrom Calumet place
to the capitol. The following is the COM
mite appointed by Senator Sherman to
take charge OF the remains: Senator Cul-
lom, Stanford, Cockrell. Allison, Beck, Haw-
ley. VOORHEES,, Hampton and Henderson.
Shephard F. Knapp, one of New York's
best known business men, died in that city.
| He was born in 1882, and has been promi-
nent in local politics and society for years.
| Postmasters commissioned: Minnesota
Theodore Sjardal, Underwood. Dakota
Sarah A. williamson, Greenwood;
Charles P. RUSSELL Fort Sulley; d. |. Will
! ard, La Grace; Charles E. Morse. Winfield.
! A new postoftice has been established at
Jarvis, Becker county, J. H. Lange post
| master.
The Stewart mansion in Washington,
built by ex-senator Stewart OF Nevada, is
heated at an expense OF 50, 500 year.
The Chinese legation occupies it.
Frank H. Mather, young man OF decid-
edly clerical appearance. is locked up in
Chicago charged with attempted highway
robbery Mather recently came to Chicago
from Duluth, Minn., in search OF work.
The great snow storm in England has
ended. Great damage was done to trees,
telegraph wires, ETC., and railroad travel
was impedcd. France also suffered severe
lv from the recent storm. An enormous
amount OF property was destroyed.
Marshal Hume OF Forest, Ohio, shot and
killed Charles Tarelton, whom he was TAX
ing under arrest from Tifn.
Timothy Wright of New York filed bill
in the superior court OF Chicago against
his cousin, Thomas LYMAN. for an ac-
counting and discovery, claiming that Ly-
mann has failed to account for an estate
worth nearly S3,OOO,OOO.
/
the production OF his plays in London, but
has always contemptuously refused to Wis.
it that city until now. Miss Grace Haw-
| thorne, the ambitious young American
actress, is the attraction that draws him
thither.
Mr.. Gladstone has written for the JAN
uary number Of the Nineteenth Century an
al tcle entitled "Locksley Hall and the
Jubilee, a criticism OF the poem by the
light of the events OF thepast fifty years.
At Milwaukee, the sheriff attached the
stock of L. Harris & Sons, dry goods, on
claims amounting to $4,000, and Joseph
Rosenfeld, shoe dealer, ON claims amount
ing to ST., 900.
1t is learned that the yacht race on tha
occasion of the queens jubilee will be a
| thorough ocean race over a long distance
The clubs have virtually adopted new
rule under which yachts will be classed by
multiplying the length OF a vessel by the
sail area and dividing by 5000, thus re-
moving the heavy tax upon the beam.
A Lyons (France) policeman seized a
lighted bomb which had been placed under
the porch of a church and extinguished the
fuse.
The New York Cremation society reports
a successful year. The desires OF more
X
year for incineration at Mount Olive Fresh
Pond, L. l.
News has been received in Minneapolis oi
the death at Asherville N. c., OF Rev. Dr.
Quigley. He died on the 22d OF pneumo-
mia at q quite advanced age. DR.. Quigley
was one of the best known Methodist cler
gymen in Minnesota.
The fund for Mrs. Logan aggregates over
$4,000. 1t is expected that the subscrip-
tions will reach 100000.
The supreme court decides that the st.
Paul smoke ordinance is not constitution
al.
A million dollar building is to be erected
in st. Paul by an Eastern insurance COM
pany.
The elevator capacity OF Minneapolis
shows an increase OF 3, ,255, 900 bushels for
the year, and that OF the Northwest IL, >
731. 800.
The store OF Louis Albenburg OF Still.
water is robbed OF $500 worth OF watches
and jewelry.
The twentieth annual session of the Min.
nesota State horticultural society," in joint
session with the Minnesota State Amber
Cane association, will be held in St. Paul
Jan. 18, 10, 20 and FL. Reduced fare rates
have been secured for all delegates over the
railroads.
Gov.-elect McGill will occupy rooms at
the Ryan Hotel st. Paul during the session
Of the legislature.
The secretary has rejected the appeal OF
c. N. Nelson, president Of the G. N. Nelson
Lumber company, from the decision OF the
commissioner OF the general land Office de-
Gliding that he must give up portion OF
the entry made by Anthony White OF land
in section 7, township So, range 21, Duluth
lard DISCREET, aggregating 1855 acres, to
bring the land nearer to the 16O acres al.
lowed by law. Among the papers Of the
case was blank REIMBURSEMENT by Nelson
OF q portion OF the land under protest.
After proof and payment and before patent
White had transferred the land to Nelson.
The residence OF the late Sir Francis
Kinks in Montreal, which originally cost
$32, 900, was sold at sheriff's sale and re-
allied only SO, $50.
Chamberlain has changed his mind, and
has informed Salisbury that he will do
his best to induce Harrington to accept Of
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